December brought not just gifts but two literary adaptations, with And Then There Were None triumphing with chilling suspense, repression and realistically tragic brutality – whereas Sherlock diluted its formidable power by venturing too far into the realms of fantasy.

With the curtain having fallen on the latest series of Matt Berry and Arthur Mathews’ thespian satire, Toast of London, Jon Hamm’s brilliantly subversive cameo unfortunately shines the spotlight on a format in need of a more suitable showcase for its headline act’s talents.

A year including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2, and Inside Out shows that female protagonists can be more original and compelling than their leaden male counterparts.